Lyretail Swordtail Swordtail — Variety Guide
Lyretail Swordtail — one of the swordtail varieties owners search for by name.
Lyretail Swordtail is one of the swordtail varieties people look up by name. This page answers the questions owners actually type about lyretail swordtail, then points you to the sourced swordtail care guidance that applies to every variety.
A 4-6 inch livebearer with a sword-like tail extension in males, hardy and community-friendly, living 3-5 years.
Quick answer: Lyretail Swordtail is a variety of swordtail. Everything on this page is swordtail-level guidance — we do not invent variety-specific numbers.
The care below is swordtail-level guidance from our species hub, sourced to Merck Veterinary Manual — Aquarium Fish: Husbandry and Diseases and RSPCA — Aquarium fish care advice. It applies to Lyretail Swordtail exactly as it applies to every other swordtail variety. We do not publish variety-specific temperament, lifespan or weight numbers that we cannot source.
What do Swordtails eat?
They are omnivores taking flake, pellets, and frozen/live foods like daphnia and brine shrimp, plus some vegetable matter. Overfeeding is the main diet error; feed small portions once or twice daily.
Tank size and water parameters
A 15-20 gallon (57-75 L) tank suits a small group. Target 65-82°F (18-28°C), pH 7.0-8.4, moderate hardness, zero ammonia and nitrite, nitrate under 20-30 ppm. Keep more females than males; provide plant cover for fry.
What people ask about Lyretail Swordtail
Lyretail swordtail?
This is one of the questions people actually type about lyretail swordtail. The sourced swordtail answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Lyretail Swordtail as to any other swordtail variety.
Lyretail swordtail male vs female?
This is one of the questions people actually type about lyretail swordtail. The sourced swordtail answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Lyretail Swordtail as to any other swordtail variety.
Lyretail swordtails for sale?
This is one of the questions people actually type about lyretail swordtail. The sourced swordtail answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Lyretail Swordtail as to any other swordtail variety.
Lyretail swordtail breeding?
This is one of the questions people actually type about lyretail swordtail. The sourced swordtail answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Lyretail Swordtail as to any other swordtail variety.
Lyretail swordtail fish?
This is one of the questions people actually type about lyretail swordtail. The sourced swordtail answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Lyretail Swordtail as to any other swordtail variety.
Other swordtail varieties
Red Swordtail Pineapple Swordtail
Sources
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Aquarium Fish: Husbandry and Diseases — verified 2026-10-18
- RSPCA — Aquarium fish care advice — verified 2026-10-18